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- 2009 MacBook Pro 15" - 2013 iMac 3.4GHz quad-core i7, Fusion Drive, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX
I'm about to pull the trigger on a new 27" iMac but have a question. I've leaned away from all-in-ones for years on the argument that if a part fails you have to replace the whole unit and that's not necessarily cost effective compared to a system based on component parts. But I'm switching totally from PC to Mac (have had a MacBook Pro since 09) and the iMac is the only solution (Mini was considered but the bang for the buck just wasn't there)
That said, my main concern for the iMac is the hard drive. They fail, we all know that. And since Apple put the hard drive in an inaccessible location this is not a trivial concern.
I'm planning to get the Fusion drive (I really wanted pure SSD but Apple wants way too much for one way bigger than I need...I use a NAS for virtually all file storage [non-app or OS that is] so I really don't need a large HD).
Here's my thought. If the hard drive fails, will the SSD portion continue to function? Can I just ignore the dead HD and continue on? Or are they joined at the hip such that a dead HD will take the flash portion with it?
May be too early to tell but...
That said, my main concern for the iMac is the hard drive. They fail, we all know that. And since Apple put the hard drive in an inaccessible location this is not a trivial concern.
I'm planning to get the Fusion drive (I really wanted pure SSD but Apple wants way too much for one way bigger than I need...I use a NAS for virtually all file storage [non-app or OS that is] so I really don't need a large HD).
Here's my thought. If the hard drive fails, will the SSD portion continue to function? Can I just ignore the dead HD and continue on? Or are they joined at the hip such that a dead HD will take the flash portion with it?
May be too early to tell but...